CLASS RACER FORUM - View Single Post - Anyone remember Rocky Mtn. Dragway at Commerce, CO?

bill dedman · 06-21-2009, 08:05 PM

Thanks for the rundown, Gary! I figured if I brought up that drag strip, somebody on here would have some memories from tthere; looks like you have a lot!!!

The one thing that stood out in my memory was the dual P.A. system that separated what the racers in the pits heard from what the spectators in the stands heard. It was REALLY NICE to get your instructions as to when to bring your car to the line from a dedicated audio circuit as opposed to having to monitor the general Public Address announcements that mostly were comments about on-track activity (mph's and e.t.'s.)

That dual sound system couldn't have cost them much more than the price of an amplifier. It's a shame more strips don't use that opportunity to talk directly to the racers, nowdays.

Sounds like that strip was in operation for at least fifteen years; I was there in '64 and it was pretty new, then; everything was shiny and clean.

Great memories... thanks, guys!!!

Bill

06-21-2009, 08:05 PM	#17
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Anyone remember Rocky Mtn. Dragway at Commerce, CO? Thanks for the rundown, Gary! I figured if I brought up that drag strip, somebody on here would have some memories from tthere; looks like you have a lot!!! The one thing that stood out in my memory was the dual P.A. system that separated what the racers in the pits heard from what the spectators in the stands heard. It was REALLY NICE to get your instructions as to when to bring your car to the line from a dedicated audio circuit as opposed to having to monitor the general Public Address announcements that mostly were comments about on-track activity (mph's and e.t.'s.) That dual sound system couldn't have cost them much more than the price of an amplifier. It's a shame more strips don't use that opportunity to talk directly to the racers, nowdays. Sounds like that strip was in operation for at least fifteen years; I was there in '64 and it was pretty new, then; everything was shiny and clean. Great memories... thanks, guys!!! Bill __________________ Bill